Job description
Registered Nurse - Telemetry
Start Date: 11-02-2026
End Date: 02-01-2027
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Hours per Week: 36
Candidate Pay Rate: $65.10 per hour
About United Health Care Staffing
At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.
Education
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients- Cardiac, CHF, CP, Pneumonia, Respiratory, Sepis
- Experience or 'Must have' skills- 6N-Must have 2 years of experience in CCU or high end stepdown unit. Prefer 2 years of experience in telemetry. First time travelers okay.
- Are RNs required to titrate drips?- Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips- Cardizem, amio, dobutatmine non-titrating. Titrating heparin. Titration experience not required.
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?- Charge Nurse- typically doesn't take a patient load
- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios Patient Care Techs- typically 1-2 per shift depending on census
- RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, Bi Pap, etc) 6N has vents- RT is expected to maintain. Vent experience is not required
- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?- Yes- all 3 units have a monitor tech. RNs MUST be able to read and interpret. GE telepacks- 6N has bedside mounted monitors
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?)- 12 hour shifts: 645-1915, 1845-0715. No block scheduling. Modified self scheduling will be granted depending on unit staffing needs
- Weekend Requirements-Every other weekend
- Holiday Requirements- 1 major, 1 minor
- Is there call or a standby requirement?- No
- Floating Requirements- All tele nurses other than 6N nurses will float to Med Surg or Rehab. 6N nurses will only float to ICU/CCU. Travelers first to float.
- Scrub Color/Dress code- Navy
- Unit/Department specific orientation- 3 shifts
- Additional Notes Must have strong customer service skills as well as strongly team oriented. Tele I is very exclusive, need very strong candidates6th floor is a mix- staff are very tight knit and don't always get along 8th floor is very challenging- will need to ask for lunches, etc. Travelers are very common on these units Typically will not be sending travelers to 6
- Specialty: Telemetry
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - Telemetry? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
Why UHCS
Weekly or bi-weekly pay, medical/dental/vision, a SIMPLE IRA with employer contribution, tests paid on qualifying assignments with payroll deduction available, and one recruiter who stays with you for the whole assignment — reachable after hours. Every placement is credentialed to Joint Commission standards, so your packet is accepted the first time.